Water

NatureHood is all nature in your neighbourhood. It’s nearby nature— nature found right where people live: backyards, the park at the end of thestreet, a local green space. The Goal of the NatureHood program is to connect...

The guide covers: Immediate and long-term changes a business can make to save energy Ways to save energy in the workplace through efficient lighting and heat regulation Financial and tax benefits of implementing green practices in a...

This day and age, it seems as though more and more children are disconnected from nature. However, our future leaders need to be equipped for tomorrow's challenges. As teachers, it is important that we prepare our children for the future...

Organic food has always been viewed as the healthy option, but only in recent years has the notion become a nationwide phenomenon. In the past, organic food was somewhat of a fad and although the principles were practiced, it was by no means...

Every day in Britain, homeowners and landlords use a wide variety of cleaning products to spray, scrub, buff and polish our properties in the efforts of creating a cleaner, safer and welcoming environment within which to live and work....

Sustainability Hub is the largest sustainability video archive on the web for those seeking to live more sustainably. A sustainable lifestyle is the answer to slowing global climate change and living a happier and healthier life.

Water has always played an important role in First Nations culture, and is considered one of the Four Elements of life. The Opimihaw Creek is a wonderful model to illustrate this and as we explore we will learn how the Creek created an...

Five years in the making, A People?s Curriculum for the Earth is a collection of articles, role plays, simulations, stories, poems, and graphics to help breathe life into teaching about the environmental crisis. The book features some of...

This flipbook provides a quick and general reference for various macroinvertebrates (bugs) with pictures and facts, indicating how sensitive they are to pollutants in the water.

Maintaining and improving the condition of the riparian areas adjacent to the Swift Current Creek is an important part of the Swift Current Creek Watershed Stewards? primary objective of improving the overall quality of water in the...

Froghoppers water workshops teach students aged 8 ? 14 why the creek is important by examining the: geography of the Swift Current Creek, Riparian Zones, Animal, Fish & Water Bug Habitat, Nitrate & pH in the water. These workshops...

Operation Water Flow is a cross-curricular program that gives students a more thorough understanding of issues surrounding drinking water.

Operation Water Spirit reinforces Aboriginal culture and perspectives regarding water for Aboriginal students while at the same time providing an Aboriginal perspective to non-Aboriginal students about water issues.

Operation Community Water Footprint enables students to calculate the amount of raw water required to produce one litre of treated drinking water in their community.

Operation Water Health teaches students about healthy water and unhealthy water and the diseases which can be caused by unhealthy water.

Operation Water Biology teaches students about biological water treatment as well as chlorine, chloramine, ammonia and iron in a hands-on manner through several experiments

Meewasin Valley Interpretive Centre worked together with the school boards in the area to develop a curriculum-based learning opportunity for Grade 3 students. Topics of the 2-hour program include: Founding of Saskatoon, Pioneer...

Green Teacher is a Canadian non-profit?magazine for youth educators, whether inside or outside schools. Four times a year, Green Teacher publishes innovative ideas and activities for promoting environmental literacy and global...